In 1963, the first demonstration of a home video recorder took place at BBC Studios, London.
While it was arguably a revolutionary development in home entertainment, machines were expensive and could not meet the needs brought on by the onset of color programming.
Learn more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/aNhfBgCgSByEMns5XPxXqA
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